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English

Noun

Singular ruffian

Plural ruffians

ruffian (plural ruffians)

  1. A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

Synonyms

French

Noun

ruffian m. (plural ruffians)

  1. Variant of rufian.
    • 1943, Jean Ray, Malpertuis, 1978 ed., p. 8
      Il n'y a que la fortune pour faire d'un ruffian un honnête homme, soumis aux lois humaines.

 

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